Storymaking and Drama : An Approach to Teaching Language and Literature at the Secondary and Postsecondary Levels EPUB read online book
9780435086251 English 0435086251 In this book, Nancy King shows how storymaking and drama are powerful ways to engage students as they read novels, plays, poetry, and autobiography, and how both students and teachers benefit from educational opportunities based on dialogue rather than lecture., These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values--but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not contain strong language, edgy themes, or dysfunctional families. In fact, family is the main theme of these titles. And one particular Latino family is the focus with their uncanny knack for finding humor, hope, and colorful personalities--even in unusual circumstances. Written at the lowest reading levels, the 50-page story structure is straightforward and moves the reader through the text quickly and efficiently. The bus should have arrived at the Heights at five o'clock. Two hours later, there was no sign of it. Everyone was scared and confused. A bus full of students had vanished.
9780435086251 English 0435086251 In this book, Nancy King shows how storymaking and drama are powerful ways to engage students as they read novels, plays, poetry, and autobiography, and how both students and teachers benefit from educational opportunities based on dialogue rather than lecture., These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values--but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not contain strong language, edgy themes, or dysfunctional families. In fact, family is the main theme of these titles. And one particular Latino family is the focus with their uncanny knack for finding humor, hope, and colorful personalities--even in unusual circumstances. Written at the lowest reading levels, the 50-page story structure is straightforward and moves the reader through the text quickly and efficiently. The bus should have arrived at the Heights at five o'clock. Two hours later, there was no sign of it. Everyone was scared and confused. A bus full of students had vanished.